Chemical composition of molasses mineral block as feed component in organic animal farming

Abstract

In animal nutrition macro- and micronutrients such as Na, Cl, Ca, P, Mg, Mn, Zn, Fe, Cu, Co, Se etc. are very important, and their deficiency leads to disorders in body constitution and in certain biochemical processes. . Feed of plant origin, primarily in ruminant nutrition, does not contain enough macro- and micro-elements, and they are usually added in the form of rock salt for licking or different mineral blocks. Molasses-mineral block is a mixture of animal salt, different mineral substances and sugar beet molasses. The addition of molasses provides an increase in nutritional value and palatability of the product, increase of mineral content, vitamins and antioxidants in the product, as well as the mechanical strength of the blocks. Application of molasses-mineral blocks in animal nutrititon significantly improves productivity and safety. . This paper presents a method of manufacturing and chemical characteristics of molasses-mineral block as a component of organic feed for animals.

Keywords

• molasses-mineral block
• animal nutrition
• macro- and microelements